Implantable vital sign sensor
US9629560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable vital sign sensor including a housing including a first portion, the first portion defining a first open end, a second open end opposite the first end, and a lumen there through, the first portion being sized to be implanted substantially entirely within the blood vessel wall of the patient. A sensor module configured to measure a blood vessel blood pressure waveform is included, the sensor module having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion being insertable within the lumen and the proximal portion extending outward from the first open end.
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